#pol

The issue is not abortion. The issue is whether women can make up their own mind instead of some right-wing pastor, some right-wing politician telling them what to do. ↗

— Howard Dean

#instead #issue #make #make up #mind

I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum. ↗

— Bobby Fischer

#government #grants #hope #i #me

So the - the part of the problem is not just the rhetoric. It's the fact that we - we're so polarized in what we've done to each other as parties over the last thirty years in redistricting that it's very, very hard to overcome your own constituencies and move to the middle. ↗

— Howard Dean

#done #each #fact #hard #just

The Vice-Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won't take it, but somebody always does. ↗

— Bill Vaughan

#always #cookie #does #everybody #insists

Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop. ↗

— Mos Def

#because #been #black #black music #bob

What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians. ↗

— Bill Delahunt

#debate #echo #like #more #often

And, sure, if you have a political point of view, you have every right to share it. But you have to be careful not to get too self-important. You have to find the balance between being entertaining and being preachy. ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#be careful #being #between #careful #entertaining

I am deeply concerned that, without peace and a two-state solution, the Jewish and democratic nature of Israel is in danger. That's why I have opposed Israel's settlement policy since 1973, and that's why I have favored a two-state solution since 1967. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

#concerned #danger #deeply #democratic #favored

All I did was basically play myself in the role of Napoleon Solo. ↗

— Robert Vaughn

#did #i #myself #napoleon #play

For sure, all over Poland, kids had my picture of a lemur on their bedroom wall - but the chances are they may never get to see a real lemur in Madagascar. I thought this was great and it really meant a lot to me. ↗

— Nigel Dennis

#chances #get #great #had #i